February 23, 2011

SHOCKER FROM GA STATE REP

FROM MOTHERJONES.COM:

BOBBY FRANKLIN

"Under Rep. Franklin's bill, HB 1, women who miscarry could become felons if they cannot prove that there was "no human involvement whatsoever in the causation" of their miscarriage. There is no clarification of what "human involvement" means, and this is hugely problematic as medical doctors do not know exactly what causes miscarriages."

BUNNY NOTE: So a woman could trip and fall, and miscarry. In addition to the enormous grief and health issues she's experiencing, this Georgia state rep wants her to be investigated at as a felon. This is low even for republicans. To paraphrase Randi Rhodes, the GOP is all about human rights for the fetus. But once we're actually born, they want to take away all of the services we enjoy and use us as vessels for murder in illegal wars. But protect the fetus at all costs. As long as it isn't a muslim fetus.